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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 385, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Jackson, and Amendment 386 from the noble Lord, Lord Bailey. On Amendment 385, masks on cyclists are a…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have added my name to this amendment, which the noble Lord, Lord Davies, set out the case for very well. It is linked particularly to the Chris Kaba case. I will try…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am not going to try to argue the case; I am making my argument, and the noble Viscount is making his. The other regulatory bodies do not have something called the IOPC, a body…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMay I address that simple point? To be clear, in these cases, the IOPC is the investigating body. It is in full possession of the information it has gained—interviews, evidence…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I shall speak to just two amendments, Amendments 393B and 394. Amendment 393B is the amendment that the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, has introduced about anonymity. Noble…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillBefore the noble Lord sits down, could he just consider one thing? He made some very strong points. One thing that concerns the officers—although the noble Lord is quite right to…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank the Minister for giving way. I understand and accept the distinction that she makes. Over the past 20 or 30 years, the concern for the police officers involved is that, on…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillBy that time they will already be in a cell, facing the fact that they have been arrested. It is best to avoid that prospect and the dispute you might end up in with a crowd when…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I rise mainly to support the Government. It seems to me that they are broadly taking steps to stop intimidation of the public, not to stop intimidation of the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI avoided having that conversation, because it is a good point. I introduced my points by saying that if a decision is made to impose a ban on masks, a reasonable excuse may be…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI will finish here because this is Report, but 50 metres is too short, although I think vicinity works. I agree with the noble Baroness on clarity; I am not against that, but you…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 371A from the noble Lord, Lord Walney, because it addresses a difficult area—something that falls short of terrorism and which causes…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThat is quite right, and thank you for that correction, although, clearly, they were not found guilty. Secondly, the civil case is about prohibition. The High Court has decided…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have added my name to my noble friend Lord Faulks’ amendment and I support it. To repeat a point I made on an earlier amendment, the police generally need simplicity,…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I do not support the amendment. The noble Lord, Lord Pannick, made the point that there will obviously be regulations, because people do have fears about accessing the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to the amendments I propose. There are three sets affecting two themes. Amendment 343 is about the registration scheme for cyclists, and the two other…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I listened carefully to what the Minister said. The noble Lord, Lord Russell, is quite right that there is a need for a joined-up response, but I did not hear it. It is…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have added my name to this amendment because it is trying to achieve consistency in law. At the moment, the law protects a retail worker more, when in fact those who…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMay I check whether my assertion is accurate or whether I am wrong? Would someone enforcing an age limit in a betting office not be protected by the retail workers’ protection but…04 Mar 2026